#A46F17
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.3% 0.116 73.6), rgb(164, 111, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A46F17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46F17 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.116 73.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A46F17 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46F17 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46F17 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46F17 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07F37
oklch(63.2% 0.107 74)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46F17
oklch(58.3% 0.116 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4602
oklch(42.7% 0.09 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#A46F17 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827200 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3615F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46F17
#A46F17
oklch(58.3% 0.116 73.6)
- #467EBE
#467EBE
oklch(58.4% 0.115 253.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A46F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
Use #A46F17 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.